Record #00001Transport archive
By the end of 2025 China's high-speed rail operating mileage exceeded 50,000 km, the largest in the world and more than the combined total of all other countries.
Current Record
over50,000km
Current record value
On 26 December 2025 the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway opened, taking China's high-speed rail operating mileage past 50,000 km.
By the end of 2025 the network totalled about 50,400 km, roughly 70% of the global total, while China's entire railway network reached 165,000 km.
High-speed rail covers 97% of Chinese cities with an urban population of more than 500,000, and China also leads the world in commercial high-speed rail operating speed.
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